By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies — the coalition of the world’s top oil producers known as OPEC+ — said Thursday that it is extending oil production cuts once again as crude and fuel prices continue to slump. The countries making up the
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By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — That’s one giant snake. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said it recovered a massive Burmese python from a Central New York home. The snake was 13’2″ long and weighed 80 pounds, and was living in a 4′-5′ tank,
Continue Reading By Olivia Acree Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The Chief’s Kingdom is filled with fans all over the world, dying to meet Patrick Mahomes. Kayren Spain is a Chiefs fan from Georgia who made it happen. “Okay folks this is my 76th video to meet Patrick Mahomes before
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina are headed to the White House to celebrate their latest NCAA basketball titles. The schools announced the visits, where they will be honored by President Joe Biden, on Thursday. UConn men’s basketball, which won back-to-back NCAA Tournament titles for the first time since Florida did it in
Continue Reading By Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — It will likely come as no surprise to New Yorkers, but the public bathrooms in city parks are indeed a mess, according to a new report. While the New York City Parks Department maintains hundreds of public restrooms, a City Council
Continue Reading FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Police say a groom struck a groomsman with a vehicle and killed him after a wedding in Flint, Michigan. Investigators say Terry Taylor Jr. was hit by an SUV following an argument Aug. 30. The 22-year-old groom, James Shirah, is charged with second-degree murder. He’s being held in the Genesee County
Continue Reading By Taylor Hemness Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — One of the coolest things about going to a Kansas City Chiefs game is thinking about the tens of thousands of stories each fan represents. First-game memories, I-met-my-future-husband-in-the-stands memories — they’re all hidden behind screams, red jerseys and face paint.
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Pope Francis has repeated his divisive comments that in some countries people prefer having pets to children, a message that has struck a chord with many conservatives around the world. The idea has re-entered the American political dialogue in the wake of a resurfaced clip of now-Republican
Continue Reading By David González and Tim Caputo Click here for updates on this story SANTA ANA, California (KABC) — A Placentia barber has been charged with murder and torture for allegedly beating a 6-year-old boy to death with a piece of lumber, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Ernest Lamar Love, 41, has been charged with one felony count
Continue Reading By Denise Dador Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Besides the elderly, the young and people with chronic conditions, another vulnerable population during extreme heat are pets. An estimated 5.3 million dogs and 5.7 million cats live in Los Angeles County. Keeping them cool and safe in a heat wave
Continue Reading By Tom Ignudo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — An artist has appeared to take credit for hanging fake posters of the Eagles endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president in several locations across Philadelphia. On Wednesday night, Winston Tseng, a street artist, posted a photo of one of the posters
Continue Reading By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A powerful heat wave has moved into Southern California this week, with temperatures hitting the triple digits in many areas for several days. An excessive heat warning is in effect through Saturday night, covering much of the region except for parts
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Several political leaders, including Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, attacked the leader of a troubled health care system on Thursday for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before a Senate committee. Lawyers for Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre said Wednesday that he
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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Several political leaders, including Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, attacked the leader of a troubled health care system on Thursday for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before a Senate committee. Lawyers for Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre said Wednesday that he
Continue Reading By Katherine Worsham Click here for updates on this story California (KSBY) — A group of women from the Central Coast on a recent girls’ trip to Bass Lake had a close encounter with some bear cubs. Cathy Lee Jordano of Arroyo Grande shared video of the chaotic moment when the two cubs wandered into
Continue Reading ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say three people who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living facility in upstate New York. Albany County health officials became aware of a cluster of cases at Peregrine Senior Living at Shaker in Albany on Friday. County officials say 10 people tested
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off the state’s presidential ballots. Superior Court Judge Rebecca Holt on Thursday rejected the request from Kennedy’s lawyers. State law directs the first absentee ballots for the November elections be mailed Friday to the more than
Continue Reading By Juliet Lemar Click here for updates on this story California (KSBY) — Tirith Taylor says her dog, Paseo, is critical to her safety and stability as a homeless woman. “He’s my protection. I’m out there by myself. He provides me with emotional stability and gives me a reason to wake up every day,” Taylor
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Russian-American political pundit Dimitri Simes on Thursday, alleging he was paid more than $1 million from a Russian news outlet in violation of US sanctions. According to the indictment, Simes coordinated and communicated with the Russian government, including President
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Update (2:10 PM): U.S. District Judge in Western Texas, Kathleen Cardone, approved El Mayo’s move from El Paso to the Eastern District of New York. The new court documents just obtained by ABC-7, state that the defendant is not opposed to the move. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New court documents obtained by ABC-7 show
Continue Reading By Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man and a woman were charged with robbing and attacking a passenger with a hammer on a CTA Blue Line platform last month. Travis Andrews, 29, and Shakena Agee, 27, both from Chicago, were arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempted
Continue Reading By Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man has been charged with placing a camera in the window of a bathroom to record multiple people in southwest suburban Lemont. Police said, on July 31, they received a report that several people in the same household were recorded while
Continue Reading AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported Thursday, pointing to a shrinking number of high school students who are using Elf Bar and other fruity, unauthorized e-cigarettes. The latest survey numbers show the teen vaping rate fell to under
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, Madalena Araujo and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Russia had been planning to launch a new attack on Ukraine from the Kursk region before Kyiv’s surprise cross-border incursion, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi told CNN in an exclusive interview Thursday. In his first television interview as army chief in February, the general
Continue Reading CNN By CNN staff (CNN) — On Thursday 5 September, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour spoke with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, in his first television interview in that role. It was conducted near the frontlines, at an undisclosed location for security reasons. What follows is a transcript of their full interview, lightly edited
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Teens in the United States are far less likely to use e-cigarettes than they were a few years ago, but experts warn that any tobacco use among youth is unsafe — and now, the rise of nicotine pouches is a growing concern. At the peak in 2019, more than
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and local leaders just broke ground on a new reproductive health clinic in Dona Ana County. Planning for the Center for Reproductive Health started in 2022 when the governor secured $10 million in capital improvement money to “help meet a sharply increased demand
Continue Reading CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave office in January. Machado was speaking to reporters online Thursday from an undisclosed location in Venezuela. She also urged the international community to rise to the occasion by immediately start recognizing her faction’s
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open the NFL season against the Baltimore Ravens. Swift arrived about 90 minutes prior to the AFC title game
Continue Reading AP College Football Writer The Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced Thursday that the conference is pausing conversations about possibly inviting UConn to the league. “As commissioner, it is my responsibility to explore a variety of value-creating opportunities on behalf of the Big 12,” Yormark said in a statement. “Following detailed discussions with my conference
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